Sun shield and shade for motor vehicles



Jan. 16, 1923. 1,442,121.

a. R. -BRINCK.-

SUN SHIELD AND SHADE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES.

man SEPTA. 1920.

. M/ITTOE/VE) Patented Jan. 16, 1923.

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ApplicationfiledSeptember 1, 1920)-s ria1noa4ca5r4z j i To all whomit may concern.

Be itknown thatLJoHN: R;- BRINCK,

citizen of the United States,-.residing at:Moline,;in the countysof Rock IslanrlaandState; of Illinois, have. invented. certain :new; and

shade for automobiles, which is de signedito. be.-. used asan auxiliary tothe .usuahwind shield of an. automobile; Its: chief-,apunposemis,to provide a protectionzfor the eyes of the -dr1v-- er and other occupants; of: thelcar, but .1t also.

the wind shield, to keep snowandra-in therefrom. 1

Automobilists oftieir encounter considerable inconvenience and difficulty in driving towards the sun, when it is only a short distance above the horizon, on account of being partially blinded therebv, andby the use of my invention this difficulty is overcome. The objection has been met to some extentby wearing a cap with a visor, to shade the eyesbut as the head of the wearer is not long held in one position, this has not been satisfactory.

The device can be easily and readily attached to automobiles now in use, and is capable of being adjusted in several ways, in order that the shield may be properly positioned.

in the drawings:

Fig. 1 shows my invention in side elevation, in position on a vehicle frame.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof.

Fig. 3 is a detail ofthe clip 21. Fig. at is an edge view of the frame joint.

Fig. 5 is a side view thereof.

. 1 represents one of the supports of a windshield, partly broken away, and 2 the upper wind-shield frame, swingingly mounted in the supports. Projecting from the upper part of the support 1 is a bolt 4.. provided with a thumb-cap 5. All of the parts just described are commonly provided on'automobiles at the present time.

At each side of the car a bracket 6 is supported on the bolt, and held in place by the thumb-cap 5, such a bolt passing through a perforated head 7 on the bracket. On the inner faces of the bracketsfi are pivotally supported clamp-bars S, by means of bolts 9 passing through the outer ends of the brack its and slots 10 in the bars 8. By means of t lnimb -nuts -11 oi rthe end of -thebolts ti the, brackets 6: and kbars-8 can be held tightly-togetheni At: one :end the-bars eS h'av e fixed v jaws 12' and'at th'eopposite-endmovable jaws- I 13, which are connectedivithmsuch' bar by means of screws 14. Held betweengsaid is a comparatively a narrow strip of glass plate-L15. whi'eh is formed of coloredglass,=or-

otherwise ma de semi-transparent saidf fia glass isseparated from the bars- =8 by-means I of a pad 16, of felt or similar material ,-t (i" protect the glass from breakage whi e-h might result from vibration of the parts;

- The/bars- -8 are united hy--anarm-si7 con nested: at :its end's with' angulan projections l8 ofasaidbars,suchbparts being' hld together bysmeans ot boltsl9 passing through the -armal7 and slots QO' in the'prGj ectidnsi l The relative position of the bars 8 can thus.

be adjusted to strips 15' of varying lengths. This would be made necessary on account ofthe differing widths of wind shield frames in various types of automobiles. I

The brackets 6 can be held at a desired angle with relation to the supports 1 by means of slotted plates 21, secured to the inner faces of the brackets by means of bolts 22, pro- 8 vided on the outside of thebrackets with thumb-nuts 23, by tightening which the plates can be held rigidly in place. At their inner ends the plates 21 are provided with inwardly bent ends 2%, which bear against the supports 8, holding the brackets from downward movement. It will be obvious that by this means said brackets may be held in adjusted positions with relation to such supports, as will appear from the different posi tions thereof in Figures 1 and 2. The clampbars Scan also be held at different angles, by loosening the nuts 11, and tipping the same into the desired position, and again tighten ing the nuts. A further adjustment up: wardly or downwardly is permitted by the slots 10.

For ordinary use the device is set near the upper part of the wind shield, as shown in Fig. 1. The upper edge of the shade is then about on a line with the lower edge of the vehicle top, and a protection is furnished against any glare coming to the eyes from above. In case the sun is near the horizon, I

and directly in front'of thedriver of the car, the glass canbe tilted so that the lower edge thereof is-just above the line ,ofvision of the driver, so that the sun is visible through the glass. As a general thing, when the sun is quite near the horizon, just before it goes down, its rays are not dazzling, and no protection therefrom is required. The lowered position of the frame would be somewhat as shown in Fig. 2. The bracket 8 is also shown therein as being fixed in a lower position than in Fig. 1.

When held in the sloping position shown in Fig. 2 the strip 15 acts as a guard for the upper part of the wind-shield, preventing rain or snow from collecting thereon. This protects the driver from having his sight blurred or dimmed, as frequently voccurs from an accumulation of water on the glass in front of him.

The shield. 15 is not only a protection for the driver of a car, but it also makes it more comfortable for the other occupants of the vehicle, who whish to View the scenery in front thereof.

I/Vhat I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In combination with the wind-shield of an automobile, and bolts projecting therefrom, brackets pivotally secured; on said bolts; means for holding said brackets in adjusted positions thereon; clamp-frames provided with longitudinal slots midway their ends, and adjustably connected with the free ends of said brackets by means of pins passing through said brackets and slots; means for holding said 'clamp-frames in adjusted positions longitudinally thereof and rotata- 1y of said pins; connecting members for clamp-frames provided with longitudinal slots midwayv their ends, and adjustably connected with the free ends of said brackets by means of pins passing through said brackets I and slots; means for holding said clampframesin adjusted positions longitudinally thereof and rotatably of said pins; and a strip of semi-transparentglass secured in said clamp-frames.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN R. BRINCK. 

